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flag New Zealand struggles with high child poverty, with no significant improvement seen since 2023.

flag Child poverty in New Zealand remains stubbornly high, with about 156,000 children living in material hardship. flag Recent statistics show no significant improvements since 2023, prompting calls for urgent action. flag The Green Party and philanthropist Liz Greive argue that resources are available to address this issue, but prioritization is lacking. flag Greive suggests that half the public spending on roads could be redirected to combat child poverty. flag Meanwhile, the Child Poverty Action Group emphasizes the need for targeted policies over economic growth alone. flag Despite government initiatives like tax relief and affordable childcare, the country is struggling to meet its poverty reduction targets set in 2018.

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